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2024 Football Roster

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© Jimmy Alagna Photography
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Jimmy Alagna
Jimmy Alagna
Jimmy Alagna

2 Jayson Schmidt

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mountainside, N.J.
  • Highschool Governer Livingston

Biography

2023 (JUNIOR): Named to the All-NJAC second team ... Again served as team's leading rusher, tallying 594 yards on 125 carries for an average of 4.8 yards per rush ... Scored a team-high six touchdowns on the ground ... Caught 17 passes for 153 yards and another two scores and returned 10 kickoffs for 151 yards ... Had six receptions for 62 yards and two touchdowns in season-opening win over Eastern (9/2) ... Scored a rushing touchdown against Muhlenberg (9/16) ... Totaled a season-best 112 rushing yards on 19 carries against Kean (10/14) and followed with 20 carries for 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win over Gettysburg (10/21) ... Had 72 yards and a score on just eight carries, plus three receptions for 37 yards, in the win at Salisbury (10/28) and produced 46 yards and a score on six rushes in a victory versus William Paterson (11/10)

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Operated as the team's primary running back ... Finished with 475 rushing yards on 4.4 yards per carry and scored four touchdowns ... Also ranked third on the team with 285 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 19 receptions ... Had two rushing scores in season opening win over Moravian (9/3) ... Went for 120 yards on 18 carries against William Paterson (10/29) and 115 yards and a score on 17 totes the next week at Christopher Newport (11/5) ... Had a 78-yard touchdown reception on a trick play at Endicott (9/17) ... Finished with 64 receiving yards and a TD at Newport

2021 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all but one game as a rookie ... Produced five tackles and a forced fumble on the defensive end while rushing five times for 18 yards ... Also returned kickoffs in final two games ... Forced a fumble at Salisbury ... Had a 10-yard run at Nichols (9/25)

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • 2nd Team All-NJAC (2023, 2024)
  • NJAC Offensive Player of the Week (10/28/24, 11/11/24)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2021Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2022Sophomore

    RB
    5'11" 190 lbs
    10
  • 2

    2023Junior

    RB
    5'11" 200 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2024Senior

    RB
    5'11" 200 lbs
    2
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